The new Bebook might be worth looking at; if I remember Bebook specs, it'll read DRM'd Adobe stuff + non-DRM'd mobi, and a small handful of other filetypes. (I considered buying a Bebook. I decided that shipping from Europe bumped it out of my price range.)
Or you might look into the Jetbook/Jetbook Mini/Aluratek Libre lines. Those aren't e-ink, so the battery life's shorter, but they have some features that aren't covered by the other readers.
Rule #1 Of Buying An Ebook Reader: Most people who like reading, are ecstatically happy with whatever reader they wind up getting.
There *are* pros and cons to the different ones, and if you've got specific reading habits or disabilities to deal with, you need to look into those. But if it's a case of "I just want books, in my pocket, ALL THE TIME" ... they all work for that.
Most of the device manufacturers try to steer you at specific bookstores. Most of the *publishers* try to steer you at bookstores. None of them are pitching, "hey, you could be reading FREE WEB CONTENT for years on this thing."
And I'm glad you're looking at the publishing options! (Have you seen the Three Micahs blog?) The more indie/self-published content out there, the more the mainstream publishers are going to have to realize that they've lost their entertainment monopoly, and if they want to succeed in the future, they'll have to do it through quality editing & selective promotion, not just counting sales because it exists as a hardcover.
Re: Basics: What can and can't I do with readers?
Or you might look into the Jetbook/Jetbook Mini/Aluratek Libre lines. Those aren't e-ink, so the battery life's shorter, but they have some features that aren't covered by the other readers.
Rule #1 Of Buying An Ebook Reader:
Most people who like reading, are ecstatically happy with whatever reader they wind up getting.
There *are* pros and cons to the different ones, and if you've got specific reading habits or disabilities to deal with, you need to look into those. But if it's a case of "I just want books, in my pocket, ALL THE TIME" ... they all work for that.
Most of the device manufacturers try to steer you at specific bookstores. Most of the *publishers* try to steer you at bookstores. None of them are pitching, "hey, you could be reading FREE WEB CONTENT for years on this thing."
And I'm glad you're looking at the publishing options! (Have you seen the Three Micahs blog?) The more indie/self-published content out there, the more the mainstream publishers are going to have to realize that they've lost their entertainment monopoly, and if they want to succeed in the future, they'll have to do it through quality editing & selective promotion, not just counting sales because it exists as a hardcover.